Axial was founded by Peter Lehrman in 2010.

Who are Axial's investors?

Axial's investors include Comcast Ventures, First Round Capital, Lerer Hippeau, SenaHill Partners.

How much funding has Axial raised?

Axial has disclosed $11.1M raised across 1 round.

Where is Axial headquartered?

Axial is headquartered in New York, US.

Axial

New York, US · Founded 2010 · 224 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Axial is a digital platform that connects lower middle market buyers and investors with deal opportunities sourced from a network of boutique investment banks, M&A advisors, and business brokers. The platform charges success-based fees only when deals close and provides workflow tools for managing M&A, minority equity, and debt transactions.

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Founders & leadership

Axial was founded in 2010 by Peter Lehrman.

Peter Lehrman Founder · Chief Executive OfficerHe previously worked at GLG in product development, network growth, and international expansion roles across the UK and China.

Board

Sam LandmanBoard director

Tomasz TunguzBoard director

Investors · 4

Comcast Ventureslisted by Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M

How we know: Comcast Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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Lerer Hippeaulisted by Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M

How we know: Lerer Hippeau's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

SenaHill Partnerslisted by SenaHill PartnersNew York

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$11.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2014

▶$11.1MraisedAug 2014 · 14 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Peter LehrmanExecutive Officer, Director
Sam LandmanDirector
Tomasz TunguzDirector

Offering amount: $12M
Amount sold: $11.1M
Proceeds to insiders: $200K
First sale: Aug 2014
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2010
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Axial went on to found or lead other companies.

Sunny SinghMember Development/ResearchFounded Vendora Brian FernandezSoftware EngineerFounded dili Howie AltmanVP EngineeringFounded Perceiver AI

Frequently asked questions

What does Axial do?: Axial is a digital platform that connects lower middle market buyers and investors with deal opportunities sourced from a network of boutique investment banks, M&A advisors, and business brokers. The platform charges success-based fees only when deals close and provides workflow tools for managing M&A, minority equity, and debt transactions.
Who founded Axial?: Axial was founded by Peter Lehrman in 2010.
Who are Axial's investors?: Axial's investors include Comcast Ventures, First Round Capital, Lerer Hippeau, SenaHill Partners.
How much funding has Axial raised?: Axial has disclosed $11.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Axial headquartered?: Axial is headquartered in New York, US.